I got mine yesterday, and they just ∗barely∗ fit. Tight, and I had to
loosen and adjust the rails to get them to fit.
This is a pretty cheap-o rack, a 16U-high thing made out of black-laminated
particle board, which I borrowed from somebody several months ago and will
probably soon replace...
Once I got 'em installed, though, those end caps are a very nice finishing
touch.
...Craig
----- Original Message -----
From: "J. Larry Hendry" <jlarryh@...>
To: "MOTM List" <motm@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 10:22 PM
Subject: [motm] End cap... errr... issues
> Well, despite the fact that the hole is large enough to support 1/16 inch
of
> slop movement side to side, I have already encountered a rack that my end
> caps do not fit. Sigh....
>
> I do not know how many of you this will impact. The cap did undergo
fitting
> test in several racks (including the SKB) prior to being sent off to the
> metal shop.
>
> But, given the apparent variety of "rack standard" implementation, some of
> you may find your hole off slightly. Future versions of this end cap will
> have the hole slightly slotted to address this issue.
>
> So, what do you do if your end cap hole will not line up? Well you have
> options.
>
> 1. Think to yourself, "I have been waiting 2 years for these, I'm not
> giving them up, and drill the hole out to a slightly larger size so that
> they will indeed fit your rack. How big? The existing holes are about
> 15/64 inches. So, good drill choices would be 1/4" for if you are within
> 1/32 of fit, 17/64 if you need 1/16" to fit, 9/32 if you need another
3/32"
> and so on. You metric guys get out your own calculator. :)
>
> 2. Think to yourself, "I cannot operate / do not own a drill and want
Larry
> to fix them for me." Send them back to me and I will drill them out
without
> mucking up the nice paint and I will send them back to you at my cost.
>
> 3. Quietly 'cuss the Stooge (emphasis on quietly) and send your end caps
> back for a full refund, or a Stooge replacement credit for free
replacement
> when I run these again with a slotted hole. The down side of this option
is
> that you will probably have a five month wait before Dave and I paint
metal
> again for Stooge products.
>
> I doubt that this fit issue will effect many of you. It is impossible to
> know with so many different racks out there. But, if it does, refer to
> options 1 through 3 above and know your purchase of Stooge products is
backs
> by a full satisfaction guarantee.
>
> If you do have a rack that the caps do NOT fit, PLEASE tell me exactly
what
> rack it is so I can put it on my personal "poop" list for future
reference.
>
> I plan to exercise option # 2 for all end caps that are not yet shipped,
so
> that anyone that has not already received their end caps should not have
any
> fit issues.
>
> Stooge Larry
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